Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Socio-Economic Status of SCs And OBCs
The Census collects only Scheduled Castes  and Scheduled Tribes  wise data. Other Backward Classes  data is not collected in Census. As per 2011 Census of total population, total SCs population and total STs Population are as under:
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2011 Census
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Total Population
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1210854977
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Total SC Population
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201378372
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Total ST Population
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104545716
Further, Census collects data on various socio-economic parameters and educational status, such as literates/illiterates, educational level, gender, workers, main workers, marginal workers, occupational and industrial classification of workers etc.
2011 Census data on various socio-economic and educational parameters of SCs and STs are available at the following link:
http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/population_enumeration.html
Government has taken numerous steps for improving the socio-economic and educational conditions of the vulnerable sections of the Society. These, inter-alia, includes reservation in education and employment. A list of several welfare schemes being implemented for improving the socio-economic and educational conditions of the SCs, STs and OBCs is annexed.
List of Schemes being implemented for strengthening the socio-economic and educational conditions of the Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes  and Other Backward Classes :
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students studying in classes IX & X
- Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards
- Post Matric Scholarship for SC
- Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls & Boys
- National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students
- Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students
- National Overseas Scholarship
- Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
- Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
- Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students
- Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary and other organisations working for Scheduled Castes
- Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes  {PoA} Act, 1989
- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation 
- Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations 
- Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes 
- Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students
- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students
- Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
- National fellowship for OBC students
- Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs and Economically Backward Classes
- Assistance for Skill Development for OBCs/ EBCs/ DNTs
- Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes
- National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation
- Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes students.
- Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes students.
- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
- National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe candidates
- Supporting Projects of All India or Inter-State nature.
- Support to Tribal Research Institutes 
- Scheme of Centres of Excellence
- Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Product/Produce"
- Tribal Festival.
- Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of STs
- Minor Forest Produce  through Minimum Support Price  and Mechanism of marketing of Development of Value Chain for MFP
- Special Central Assistance  to Tribal Sub-Scheme 
- Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups 
- Support to National / State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations
- Grants under Article 275 of the Constitution of India
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.